Woodnewton- A Learning Community, Corby

In its own words: "Woodnewton - a learning community is p roud to be p art of the Inspiring Futures through Learning Multi-Academy Trust and we are wholly committed to ensuring the highest standard of education and provision for our children."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be the Head of School at Woodnewton and wish you all a very warm welcome including all prospective parents, friends and families."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include guitar and coding.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per day.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Woodnewton- A Learning Community reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in North Northamptonshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 64% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 74 families put Woodnewton- A Learning Community as their first choice and 126 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodnewton- A Learning Community are Studfall Junior Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); St Brendan's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 50% maths); Studfall Infant Academy (0.6 miles, Good); and Beanfield Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 64% maths).

Woodnewton- A Learning Community's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Woodnewton- A Learning Community is one of 22 schools run by Inspiring Futures Through Learning, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

26.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 175 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 31 (4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Woodnewton- A Learning Community has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Corby Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dryden Way (before), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodnewton- A Learning Community stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 251 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Northamptonshire (141), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Woodnewton- A Learning Community issued 14 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Woodnewton- A Learning Community are Lodge Park Academy (0.4 miles), Corby Technical School (1.3 miles) and Kingswood Secondary Academy (1.5 miles).